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WorksheetsIELTS Reading - History of the Steam Engine
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 23mins
Match this statement with the correct person:
His invention was the first to use moving parts.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
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His invention allowed steam power to be converted to electric power.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
Match this statement with the correct person:
His invention was the single biggest step in development.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
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His invention was a simple solution to an industrial problem.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
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His invention was the first continuous power source.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
Match this statement with the correct person:
His invention first used a method still in use now.
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
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His invention allowed a much greater degree of control
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Charles A Parsons
Complete the summary sentence using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
The miner's friend used condensed steam to _____, which sucked water from mines.
heat the water
fill the chamber
form a vacuum
spray cold water
Complete the summary sentence using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
Newcomen _____ using a piston and cylinder instead of an open boiler.
replaced the vacuum
repeated the process
connected a beam
increased efficiency
Complete the summary sentence using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
1769: separating heating and cooling processes meant no more _____ between power strokes
long pause
reheating the condenser
sealed cylinders
separate condenser
Complete the summary sentence using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
It became easier to _____ through the use of the flywheel.
create load
power machinery
deliver power
work rapidly
Complete the summary sentence using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
Nineteenth century: steam power _____ for use in various means of transport.
speeded up
declined in popularity
was successfully adapted
evolved dramatically
